Advancement of Student Learning

Purpose

The Advancement of Student Learning Council (ASLC) was developed to meet two major
needs of the University:

To inculcate and sustain a culture of systematic student learning assessment in all
quarters of the University through the following functions: (a)training faculty and
co-curricular professionals in their respective schools or major areas in effective
and meaningful assessment practices, (b) facilitating annual and 5-year program reviews
in their respective schools or major areas and channeling aggregated data aligned
to the University's Institutional Educational Objectives to the Office of Institutional
Effectiveness.

To serve as the body tasked with offering programs undergoing 5-year program reviews
with feedback on the quality of their critical inquiry process and use of evidence
to support their program improvement plan. (See Appendix A for the ASLC Internal Review
Report template).

Other functions of the Council include:

When requested, offering advisement to the UAC on the quality of new program proposals
and existing programs requesting substantial change

Preparing the University for WASC reaffirmation reviews.

Rationale

Good practices for program review entail the integration of outcomes-based assessment and evidence-based decision-making. This integration
includes the following components:

Program self-study

External review of program

Internal review of program

Program Quality Improvement Plan

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

Planning and Budgeting

Tracking Improvements

An evidence-based decision-making model allows for transparency among stakeholders
(faculty, co-curricular professionals, and administration) as well as holds all stakeholders
accountable for upholding their commitment